Brazil vs Mexico: Cattle meat per animal
Brazil
258 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Mexico
253 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Brazil rank
53rd
Mexico rank
55th
Cattle meat per animal over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 258 kilograms per animal against 253 kilograms per animal in Mexico, a difference of 5 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.44 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 26.44 kilograms per animal | Brazil |
| 1970s | 188.2 kilograms per animal | 172.2 kilograms per animal | 16 kilograms per animal | Brazil |
| 1980s | 182.7 kilograms per animal | 199.7 kilograms per animal | 17 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 1990s | 208.4 kilograms per animal | 208.3 kilograms per animal | 0.1 kilograms per animal | Brazil |
| 2000s | 186.7 kilograms per animal | 204.7 kilograms per animal | 18 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 2010s | 197.8 kilograms per animal | 221.2 kilograms per animal | 23.4 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 2020s | 264.2 kilograms per animal | 250.6 kilograms per animal | 13.6 kilograms per animal | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle meat per animal, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 258 kilograms per animal against 253 kilograms per animal in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle meat per animal between Brazil and Mexico?
- 5 kilograms per animal, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for cattle meat per animal?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.